Stephen W Tooshkenig

Age: 30
Province: Ontario
Nation: Walpole Island First Nation
Primary Sport: Golf

Other sports

hockey

Teams and Clubs

Board of Directors- First Nation Golf Association

Favorite Athletes

Sister- Cheryl Mitchell Professional Golfer (www.cherylmitchellgolf.com)

Favorite Teams

Teddy Nolans New York Islanders

Mentors

Father& Mother- William & Shirley Tooshkenig

My parents were there for Cheryl and i all our lives. They continue to support our professional golf careers and it has been their foundation which allows us the opportunity to teach other indian kids all over North America. My father was the Chief of our nation and my mother was a well respected councillor.

Competition History

2006 Oneida Warrior Championship-Greenbay Wisconsin

2006 North American Indigenous Games- Junior Tournament Coordinator NAIG Games Denver Colorado.

2006- Greatlakes Professional Golf Tour

2006 Michigan Professional Mens Open

2006- National Western Blind Golf Association-Vancouver British Columbia. I was a coach for Blind golfer Angela Orourke and something that i was very proud to be apart of.

2005 Tournament Director- Ted Nolan Foundation/Celebrity Golf Tournament

2005 Bay Mills Canadian Tour Championship

2003 Course Record- Shot course record 62 at home golf course!!

2001 Bayer Open Canadian Professional Golf Tour

2000 Michigan Athletic Association "All Conference Player of the Year"

2000 All State Player of the year MCCAA-Golf

Personal Best

The Achievement i am most proud of was winning the First Native golf professional tournament conducted at the Oneidas of Wisconsin. It was called the Oneida Warrior Championship in 2006. It was a great feeling winning my very first professional event against other native golf professionals from around North America. Scores 71-71-74

Additional Comments

Volunteerism- Native athletes always remember to give back whever you can. There are young native people looking up to you at all times!!

Words of Wisdom- "Always give what you have been given" 

Contributions- I provided 100+ golf clubs to the Walpole Island Elementary School ( my rez school)so they could start their own phys-ed class specifically geared toward golf.